Box Score WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Indiana State women's soccer fell to the Purdue Boilermakers 6-0 today in their first road match of the 2017 season.

The Sycamores held a 2-0-1 record entering the match vs. Purdue, but struggled right from the start against the Boilermakers.

ISU lacked any quality possession and garnered no control over the speed of play.

In the sixth minute of the match Purdue's Sarah Griffith ripped a shot from 15 yards out for an early goal. This put the Boilermakers up 1-0.

Following this Indiana State flipped a switch and began throwing numbers forward catching the Boilermakers on their heels a few times throughout the half.

Caitlyn Eddy, Katie Wells and Leong controlled the Sycamores offensive third nearly breaking the Purdue backline on multiple slotted balls forward, but were unable to capitalize on any chances. Wells had the most notable chance for the Sycamores in the 42^nd minute when she fired a shot from the top of the eighteen that rocketed off the back post missing by inches.

Kasey Wallace and Katie Sullivan also provided strong first half performances for the Sycamores. Following the initial goal from Purdue, the pair blocked multiple shots and kept the pitch organized preventing any substantially threatening chances from the Boilermakers.

Purdue came out the second half with a revamped energy. The Boilermakers had six shots in the first five minutes of play with two of these resulting in goals.

The Boilermakers scored their second goal of the match off a shot from inside the 18 and then followed two minutes later with a finish in the middle from a right flank cross. This put Purdue up 3-0 early in the second half.

Indiana State continued to struggle defensively against the Boilermakers. The Sycamores found themselves defending inside their own half for the majority of play and could not deter the relentless offensive attacks of their opponent.

In the 63^rd minute Purdue extended their lead when Hannah Mussallem finished a shot off a free kick scramble. The Sycamores then committed a foul inside the box giving the Boilermakers a penalty kick which resulted in another goal.

The match ended with a final score of 6-0. Indiana State now holds a 2-1-1 record.

Indiana State will be back in action on Sept. 1 at 8 p.m. when they travel to Green Bay, Wis. The Sycamores will then take on Milwaukee on Sunday Sept. 3 at 3 p.m.

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